I know it's not always easy to do well in school．I know a lot of you have in your lives right now that can make it hard to focus on your schoolwork．
I it．I know what it's like．My father left my family when I was two years old, and I was by a single mom who had to work and who even struggled to pay the bills．There were times when I missed having a father in my life．There were times when I was lonely and I felt like I didn't ．
So I wasn't always as focused as I should have been on school, and I did some things I'm 41_ of, and I got in more trouble than I ．And my life could have __ _ taken a turn for _ . _ , I was lucky．I got a lot of second chances, and I had the opportunity to go to college and law school and my dreams．
Some of you might not have those ．Maybe you don't have adults in your life who give you the support that you need．Maybe in your family there's not enough money to Maybe you live in a neighborhood _ 49 you don't feel safe, or have friends who are pressuring you to do things you know aren't right．
But at the end of the day, the of your life — you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you've got going on at home —none of that is an excuse for not finishing your homework or having a bad in school．That's no excuse for talking to your teacher, or cutting class, or dropping out of school．There is no excuse for not trying．
Where you are right now doesn't determine where you'll _．No one's written your destiny for you．You make your own future．
A．alternatives B．challenges C．commitment D．amusement
A．master B．get C．say D．catch
A．brought B．taught C．raised D．served
A．as usual B．for a moment C．sooner or later D．at times
A．turn up B．fit in C．show off D．give in
A．cheerful B．ashamed C．proud D．proper
A．should B．would C．would have D．should have
A．easily B．fortunately C．hardly D．unfortunately
A．worse B．the worse C．better D．the better
A．However B．Therefore C．Thus D．Besides
A．full B．realize C．finish D．recognize
A．advantages B．disadvantages C．conveniences D．companions
A．go around B．go off C．go into D．go against
A．which B．so that C．where D．even if
A．circumstances B．connections C．choices D．collections
A．what B．who C．how D．which
A．approach B．access C．attitude D．aspect
A．against B．beyond C．back D．along
A．obviously B．necessarily C．largely D．simply
A．end up B．go on C．turn up D．live with
A lesson in caring
It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora 36 . She wasn’t even four, but she 37 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”
I don’t remember my 38 . But I do remember a sudden 39 feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 40 , whether it was 41 flying or children playing. But now she was noticing 42 and beggary.
A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 43 it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I signed us up. Nora was 44 about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 45 our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 46 myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge (强烈愿望) to turn 47 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? 48 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She 49 us right over.
The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. 50 inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home 51 .
Professionals call such a(n) 52 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 53 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and 54 clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve 55 her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has benefited more?
A．did B．was C．has D．had
A．pulled B．replaced C．waved D．aimed
A．debate B．reply C．explanation D．expression
A．general B．funny C．heavy D．magical
A．web B．dream C．castle D．world
A．insects B．animals C．plants D．birds
A．coldness B．illness C．suffering D．appearance
A．sent B．returned C．devoted D．posted
A．concerned B．sorry C．worried D．excited
A．creative B．valuable C．shocking D．simple
A．warn B．stop C．allow D．push
A．back B．away C．up D．out
A．Therefore B．But C．Anyhow D．Also
A．requested B．promised C．invited D．helped
A．Although B．Once C．Because D．Though
A．in tears B．in surprise C．in reality D．in disappointment
A．stay B．visit C．reception D．challenge
A．fair B．famous C．difficult D．enjoyable
A．collect B．make C．order D．design
A．let B．made C．watched D．affected
完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In a city of south India lived a young man who was always dreaming of becoming rich. He often heard about some traders in his city who gathered a great deal of 1 in the course of their travels across the world. He believed he could also make a great achievement although he didn’t have any 2 in business at all. So, one fine day, the young man set out on a long 3
in search of trade opportunities.
4 though, he did not become as rich as he had thought he would. Worse, he spent more money on his travels than he 5 in the course of his trade. All this made him feel confused and 6 , but he refused to return home without 7 .
One day, while he was wandering on the shore in a seaside town, his eyes 8 on an object which he thought should be a large ship at a distance.
“When I become rich, I shall buy a ship just like that one and 9 around the world,” he said ambitiously. Then he waited to see the ship enter the harbor. As the ship got closer, it lost its 10 dimensions(规模) and looked more like a small boat. When the boat reached the 11 , the young man let out a big heavy sigh because he discovered that it was only a bunch of logs tied together. He was terribly 12 to see such a raft(木筏).
Finally he understood. Just as he 13 a lot of time on fruitless speculation(猜想) about the “ship”, his expectations of getting 14 was also without any real basis. Therefore, he decided to return home and 15 up a more practical job.
1. A. energy B. knowledge C. resource D. fortune
2. A. expectation B. experience C. interest D. ambition
3. A. journey B. partnershipC. vacation D. period
4. A. Unreasonably B. Unbelievably C. Unconsciously D. Unfortunately
5. A. begged B. borrowedC. earnedD. adopted
6. A. uncertain B. excited C. patient D. indifferent
7. A. hesitation B. success C. problem D. income
8. A. depended B. focused C. insisted D. lived
9. A. show B. turn C. sail D. fly
10. A. correctB. formal C. real D. grand
11. A. bank B. shore C. ocean D. bottom
12. A. disappointed B. pleased C. puzzled D. astonished
13. A. saved B. valued C. wastedD. created
14. A. richB. learned C. smart D. strong
15. A. setB. gave C. made D. took
I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye：Queen City Casket Company．“What is it?” I wondered．I 36 it over．There，in faded ink, was a hand-scrawled(手写的) 37 . Immediately my mind traveled 38 many years．
I was nine years old, walking down the cold，wet streets of Springfield，with a bag of magazines on my shoulder．On my 39 that day．I came to that Company finally, whose owner, Mr. Rader，had always taken me there to ask his workers 40 they wanted any magazines．
Shaking off the 41 like a wet dog．I entered Mr. Rader’s office．After a quick glance ,he 42 me over to the fire-place．Noticing the 43 in the top of my 44，he said，“Come with me!”，pulling me into his pickup 45．we pulled to a stop before a shoe store．Inside，a salesman 46 me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had 47 seen．I 48 about 10 feet tall when I got up 49 them．“We’d like a pair of new socks too．” Mr Rader said．
Back in his office, Mr Rader took out a 50，wrote something on it, and handed it to me．With 51 eyes，I read，“Do to others as you would have them do to you．” He said affectionately(深情地)，“Jimmy，I want you to 52 I love you”．
I said good-bye, and for the first time I 53 a flicker of hope that somehow things would be 54．With people like Mr Rader in the world，there was hope，kindness and love，and that would always make a 55．
A．read B．thought C．turned D．passed
A．address B．1ist C．message D．information
A．forward B．so C．ahead D．back
A．return B．rounds C．trip D．arrival
A．if only B．how C．whether D．why
A．dust B．sweat C．tail D．rain
A．led B．followed C．watched D．carried
A．hole B．mud C．water D．cover
A．magazine B．shoe C．sock D．bag
A．truck B．factory C．home D．store
A．dressed B．fitted C．showed D．comforted
A．ever B．already C．never D．hardly
A．appeared B．seemed C．looked D．felt
A．for B．with C．on D．in
A．pen B．paper C．card D．notebook
A．tearful B．unbelievable C．curious. D．puzzled
A．admit B．know C．consider D．express
A．sensed B．received C．lost D．gained
A．mistaken B．fight C．all right D．possible
A．deal B．fortune C．choice D．difference
Every country had its heroes. The heroes are the people that nation and especially the young people 21_____ . If you get a list of the 22 _____of a nation, it will tell you the potential (潜力）of the nation.
If today in America ’ you ask the high school students to list their heroes their 23____ would probably divide into three groups. rHie first group of heroes would be the rock stars—the people 24 _____with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent (天才）but one 25_____ if one should hold up rock stars as model. The rock stars too often are mixed with drugs and their personal life isnot all that — 26 ____ . The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles (时装）.However oneshould 27 _____more in a hero than such things as 28______ and fine clothes.
A second type of heroes for the American youth are sports stars. Again you have a person who has a great talent in one area_ 29 _____. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit 30_____. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of 31_____ of the sports stars.
A third group of heroes are TV or movie stars. These people may have lots of 32___ ，talent and are quite handsome. However ’ the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and should not be held up as a 33____ for young people.
Today，the rock stars，the sportsmen and the actors 34____ have become the models of the youth in America. Really,do you hear a young person say that his 35____ is a doctor, a teacher or a scientist? These people are not 36____ and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are 37____ people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.
What is really sad is that the young try to 38____ their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes as theirs, if the heroes of today for the American youth are 39 ____only to rock stars, sportsmen and actors, the future does not look too 40_____ .
A．dislike B．admire C．hate D．satisfy
A．doctors B．soldiers C．teachers D．heroes
A．choice B．conclusion C．answer D．questions
A．interested B．connected C．excited D．pleased
A．wants B．hopes C．wonders D．expects
A．bad B．simple C．silent D．good
A．gather B．spend C．put D．be after
A．paper B．money C．food D．book
A．sports B．music C．movie D．teaching
A．regular B．disorder C．happy D．hard
A．sports B．life C．clothes D．talent
A．teaching B．running C．acting D．pretending
A．model B．example C．lessor D．education
A．both B．each C．all D．none
A．parent B．husband C．wife D．hero
A．rich B．poor C．healthy D．kind
A．stupid B．talented C．terrible D．weak
A．persuade B．praise C．remember D．follow
A．enough B．limited C．powerful D．great
A．bright B．usual C．necessary D．important
Edith Cavell was born on December 4, 1865, in England. When she left school, she became a teacher. Edith soon found that she had a36 for nursing(护理), so she completed her training37 any problem. In 1907, a doctor invited Edith to open a38 school for nurses in Belgium(比利时).
In August 1914, Germany invaded Belgium. By then, the training school had become a Red Cross hospital. It required its nurses to care for injured soldiers from every country---even39 soldiers. .
German forces (军队) went through Belgium to France. British soldiers were40 with the French, trying to41 the Germans out of France. But they didn’t42 . As a result, many British and French soldiers would be caught. But some of them found their43 to Edith’s training school. There, she took care of them and44 them from the German forces. Then she heard some45 people were willing to help the soldiers escape. Together they organized travels for the soldiers out of Belgium to Holland, which was a safe country during the whole war.
In august 1915, the German government discovered46 was happening at Edith’s training school. Edith was47 for helping about two hundred British and French48 escape. Early on October 12, 1915, Edith Cavell was49 . She died for her country, but she believed that she had only been a nurse trying to do her 50 . History will remember her for ever.
A．story B．talent C．hope D．taste
A．without B．for C．except D．over
A．singing B．teaching C．learning D．training
A．nation B．child C．street D．enemy
A．meeting B．fighting C．competing D．arguing
A．refuse B．talk C．keep D．task
A．succeed B．remember C．miss D．join
A．cause B．reply C．key D．way
A．hid B．knew C．stopped D．prevent
A．famous B．honest C．brave D．poor
A．that B．What C．whom D．which
A．driven B．thanked C．beaten D．caught
A．soldiers B．nurses C．teachers D．travelers
A．killed B．punished C．educated D．shocked
A．homework B．business C．dream D．duty